Ioba 23

1 A LAILA olelo mai la o loba, i mai la,

Then Job answered,

2 I keia la hoi ua awaawa kuu ulono ana; Ua oi ke kaumaha o ka lima maluna o'u mamua o kuu kanikau ana.

“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

3 Ina paha e ike au i kahi e loaa'i ia'u ia, E hele aku auanei au a kona wahi!

Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

4 E hooponopono aku au imua ona i ko'u, A e hoopiha i ko'u waha i ka olelo hoakaka,

I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

5 E ike au i na olelo ana e pane mai ai ia'u, A e manao i ka mea ana e olelo mai ai ia'u.

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

6 E paio anei ia me au me kona mana nui? Aole, aka, e manao mai no ia ia'u.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

7 Malaila e paio ka mea pono me ia; A e hoopakele loa ia au mai kuu lunakanawai aku,

There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

8 Aia hoi, hele aku au ma ka hikina, aole ia malaila; A ma ke komohana, aole au e ike ia ia:

“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.

9 Ma ke kukuluakau, kahi ana i hana ai, aole au e nana ia ia; Ua hunaia oia ma ke kukuluhema, aka, aole au e ike ia ia:

He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.

10 No ka mea, ua ike no ia i ka aoao iloko o'u; Ke hoao nei ia ia'u, a e puka aku auanei au, me he gula la.

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.

11 Ua hoopaa ko'u wawae i kona hele ana, Ua malama au i kona aoao, aole au i haalele.

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

12 Mai ke kauoha o kona mau lehelehe aku, aole au i hele; Ua malama au i na olelo a kona waha mamua o kuu haawina ai.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

13 Aka, oia ka mea hookahi, a owai ke hoohuli ia ia? A o ka mea a kona naau e makemake ai, oia kana e hana'i

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

14 No ka mea, ua hana mai ia i ka mea i hoopaaia no'u: A nui na mea ia ia e like me ia.

For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

15 Nolaila, ua haalulu au imua o kona alo; Noonoo iho la au, a makau ia ia.

Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

16 Ke hoomakau mai nei ke Akua i kuu naau, A ke hooweliweli mai nei ka Mea mana ia'u;

For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

17 No ka mea, aole i okiia aku au imua o ka pouli, Aole hoi i huna mai ia i ka pouli mai kuu maka aku.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.